Election debate: Should footballers air their political views?
If footballers entered the political debate would they connect with the electorate or be ridiculed for their opinions? Laura Jones asks whether players should show us more of [...]
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Barnsley FC: Is the joy returning?
Barnsley are on the brink of breaking into the League One play-off places. Laura Jones asks whether this is bringing the joy back to the town and club. When Ian McMillan [...]
Championship relegation: Are Wigan, Blackpool & Millwall already resigned to their fate?
With only nine fixtures left to play for the bottom three of the Championship, Laura Jones wonders whether it’s too late for Wigan Athletic, Millwall and Blackpool . . . [...]
Living up to the label – Freddy Adu one of many that have failed to live up to unreasonable expectations
By Laura Jones. Freddy Adu, the proclaimed ‘new Pele’ has been found hosting nightclub evenings in Washington this week instead of playing top-level football. Laura Jones [...]
Championship takeovers: Grimm or happily ever after fairy tales?
By Laura Jones. Last week Sheffield Wednesday became the latest Championship club to be taken over by wealthy overseas buyers. Do these fairy tale purchases actually give [...]
Marvellous: How Neil Baldwin became football’s friend
By Laura Jones. Neil Baldwin: circus clown, Stoke City kit-man and club substitute. He runs his own football team, is a Keele University student union life member and friend [...]
Scotland: Is the independence referendum splitting the dressing room?
By Laura Jones. Scotland are on the cusp of deciding their future as a possible independent country but Laura Jones asks whether this will cause a permanent split in the [...]
England Football Team: The forgettable generation
By Laura Jones. England’s ‘golden generation’ have all but retired and Roy Hodgson has flooded the squad with young players, but Laura Jones asks where are the [...]
Manchester Football Writing Festival: Celebrating football writing
By Laura Jones. The music festival season may have come to an end, but football writing’s Glastonbury is about to take to the stage in Manchester. Laura Jones takes a [...]
Retro Football: When did the nineties become vintage?
In a week when a 16-year-old goalkeeper made his debut and nineties football shirts began being sold as ‘retro’, Laura Jones asks when did her era of football become [...]
The Offside Rule 